Staff – Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/ Ending hunger starts with people. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:55:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-TheHungerProject-Favicon-32x32.png Staff – Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/ 32 32 Agatha Quayson https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/agatha_quayson/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:55:46 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=22215 Country Leader, Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Ghana

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Agatha Quayson

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Country Leader, Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Ghana

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Agatha Quayson is a seasoned development practitioner, passionate about the empowerment and inclusion of marginalized groups, community development and contributing to positive change in for economic and social growth. She joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Ghana as Country Leader in December 2024, bringing over 25 years of experience. 

Agatha is an expert in agriculture value chain, financing, innovative water, sanitation and hygiene programs, private sector development and community development. She has effectively led teams and managed programs with a variety of multilateral & bilateral development organizations, international non-profit organizations, specialized deposit taking institutions & the public sector. Prior to joining Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive she served in various leadership roles with SNV Netherlands Development Organization, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), ACDI- VOCA, HFC Bank and the Ministry of Finance on the World Bank-funded Ghana Economic Transformation Project.

Agatha holds an Executive master’s degree in development policy from the Graduate Institute of Geneva, a master’s degree in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana and a certificate from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Real Estate Center. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Cape Coast. 

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Andrea Arkow https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/andrea-arkow/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:08:01 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=21596 Senior Officer, Investor Programs

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Andrea Arkow

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Senior Officer, Investor Programs

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Andrea Arkow serves as the Senior Officer, Investor Programs at Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive. In this role, Andrea creates opportunities for our committed investors to meaningfully engage with our programs and understand the impact of their contributions.

Prior to joining Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive in 2022, Andrea’s career in fundraising has focused on individual giving; covering the spectrum of donor relations, major giving and fundraising communications. She has helped many organizations build systems and processes from the ground up in order to grow their philanthropic revenue. 

Andrea holds an M.A. in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University and a B.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Ithaca College. Andrea is passionate about elevating women into positions of leadership, having seen the tangible impacts of this from her prior work at UN Women in Istanbul and during the two years she spent in Southeast and South Asia.

She currently resides in the Greater Phoenix area with her husband, two daughters, and pup. When she isn’t chasing around two little ones,  she can be found hiking, cooking, reading, and traveling (or dreaming about traveling).

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Elizabeth Burt https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/elizabeth-burt/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:53:22 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=19396 Senior Manager, Major Gifts

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Elizabeth Burt

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Senior Manager, Major Gifts

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Liz joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive in 2018, starting as an Investor Relations Officer. She is now on the Major Gifts team overseeing our investors located in Washington, California, Arizona and New Mexico. As a Major Gifts Officer, Liz works shoulder to shoulder with current and new investors who are committed to investing their resources and money into a world that works for everyone.
 
Liz brings almost 20 years of customer service to this key role. In previous roles, she has overseen multiple stores and hundreds of employees giving her the experience needed to connect easily with her investors. She thrives in a high energy, self generating environment while driving effective, long lasting relationships with the people around her. 
 
Liz has a BA from the University of New Mexico. She grew up in Albuquerque and currently lives in Los Angeles with her French Bulldog. She has traveled extensively to Europe, Africa and Mexico.

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Afia Darteh https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/afia-darteh/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:31:09 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=18957 Communications Officer, Africa Region

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Afia Darteh

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Communications Officer, Africa Region

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Afia Darteh is a passionate and dedicated professional who joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive on May 1, 2023, as Communications Officer for the Africa Region. Afia plays a vital role in driving effective communications strategies to amplify the organization’s mission and create meaningful impact in Africa.

Prior to joining Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive, Afia worked with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Catholic Migration Commission’s Global Forum on Migration and Development, The Africa Progress Panel Foundation, Africa Chamber for Youth Development and the National Schools Inspectorate Authority in Ghana. She has spearheaded communication campaigns, built strong media partnerships and effectively communicated complex issues to diverse audiences. Her collaborative approach and ability to develop compelling narratives resulted in increased public awareness, donor engagement and policy influence in the organizations she served.

As the Communications Officer for the Africa region, she works with a dynamic team in implementing comprehensive communication strategies that highlights the organizations achievements, challenges and innovative solutions; working closely with local partners, communities and local governments to amplify voices, share success stories and advocate for sustainable policies that address hunger and poverty.

Afia holds a Master’s in international Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana. She is an advocate for continuous learning and stays updated with latest trends and best practices in the field of communication and development.

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Diana Delgadillo Ramírez https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/diana-delgadillo-ramirez/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:46:04 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=18552 Operations Executive, THP-Mexico

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Diana Delgadillo Ramírez

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Operations Executive

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Diana works at Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive since 2018. Currently, she’s the Operations Executive at THP-Mexico.

She holds a degree in International Relations from UNAM and a Master’s in International Cooperation for Development from the Mora Institute.

Diana has experience in different sectors. She worked in the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She also worked as a consultant for the strengthening of civil society organizations and academic institutions. She has academic publications related to the architecture of the international cooperation system, poverty, food systems, food security, and food sovereignty.

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Judicaël Bambara https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/judicael-bambara/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:21:45 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=18234 Country Manager, Burkina Faso

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Judicaël Bambara

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Country Manager, Burkina Faso

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Husunohi Mohamed Judicaël Bambara serves as the Country Manager for Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Burkina Faso. He is an agricultural engineer by training, passionate about working the land and solving the challenges facing agriculture today. He has dedicated his life to serving rural communities. 

Judicaël joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Burkina Faso in June 2009 and has led several programs over the course of his tenure. Most recently, he served as the Right2Grow Project Manager supporting a multi-partner strategic partnership to strengthen civil society and community-based organizations to improve nutrition and WASH outcomes in six countries, including Burkina Faso. 

Prior to joining Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive Burkina Faso’s head office, Judicaël was a field supervisor of Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Burkina Faso, working on a microdose fertilizer project financed by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). There he worked directly with producers on agricultural technologies to increase yields, the establishment of a warrantage system, the installation and management of agricultural input shops and the establishment of farmer’s field schools. 

Judicaël earned a degree in Rural Development Engineering with an  Agronomy option from the Institute of Rural Development at the Nazi Boni University of Bobo-Dioulasso and a Master’s in Biosciences, Genetics and Plant Improvement from Joseph Ki-Zerbo University of Ouagadougou.

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Husunohi Mohamed Judicaël Bambara est le Responsable Pays de Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Burkina Faso. Il est ingénieur agronome de formation, passionné du travail de la terre et la résolution des défis liés à l’agriculture. Il a consacré sa vie au service des communautés rurales.

Judicaël a rejoint Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Burkina Faso en juin 2009 et a dirigé plusieurs programmes durant son parcours professionnel. Plus récemment, il a occupé le poste de chef de projet Right2Grow soutenant un partenariat stratégique multipartenaire visant à renforcer la société civile et les organisations communautaires afin d’améliorer les résultats en matière de nutrition et de WASH dans six pays, dont le Burkina Faso.

Avant de rejoindre le bureau siège de Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive Burkina Faso, Judicaël était superviseur terrain de Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive Burkina Faso, travaillant sur le projet microdose financé par l’Alliance pour une révolution verte en Afrique (AGRA). Là, il a travaillé directement avec les producteurs sur des technologies agricoles pour augmenter les rendements, la mise en place d’un système de warrantage, l’installation et la gestion de magasins d’intrants agricoles et la mise en place de champs écoles paysans.

Judicaël est titulaire d’un Diplôme d’Ingénieur du Développement Rural (BAC+5), option Agronomie de l’Institut du Développement Rural de l’Université Nazi Boni de Bobo-Dioulasso et d’un Master en Biosciences, Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes de Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo de Ouagadougou.

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Philippe Magid https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/philippe-migid/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:15:36 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=17509 CEO, THP-Australia

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Philippe Magid

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CEO, Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Australia

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Philippe joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Australia as Chief Executive Officer in May 2022. He was previously the CEO of the Reach Foundation, a youth-based not-for-profit and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia’s national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company.

 Philippe has also held executive positions across tech, digital and the arts sectors, including Air BnB and The Australian Ballet. Passionate about the transformational potential of CRMs, he was also the Chair of the international Tessitura Network (2016 – 2019).

One of his highlights so far has been leading the development of a new 5-year strategic plan for the organization, with an ambitious goal to triple our impact to ensure we are meeting the needs of our community partners around the world; and being there to help turn on the electricity at Kachindamoto Epicenter in Malawi.

 In his spare time, you’ll find Philippe on his road bike or seeking out good strong coffee. He is based in Sydney, where he lives with his partner, teenage son and much loved dog, Dash.

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Dianna Lourenco https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/dianna-lourenco/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:40:29 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=17490 Country Manager, THP-Mozambique

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Dianna Lourenco

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Country Manager

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Dianna F. Lourenco has over eleven years of working experience and holds a Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Political Science from Miranda House College, Delhi University (India) and currently studying for a Post Graduate Diploma in Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management at the Empower School of Health. Most recently, Dianna worked as a SIGLUS Manager for five years. Her main responsibilities included training development, cultivating and strengthening relationships with local partners, donors, government, multilateral agencies and private sector as well as management of a system (from maintenance to scale-up and implementation of new solutions) and maintaining a pipeline of new opportunities and supporting proposal development.

Dianna worked at the Village Reach as a System Design Officer improving provinces’ supply chain using various demonstration models and advocating for the innovations of these systems at a national level. She also has monitoring and evaluation experience, she is skilled in data analysis, SELV and OpenLMIS information systems. Previously, as a Program Management Office Coordinator at International Relief and Development, she contributed to coordinating administrative, financial, human resources, logistic and programmatic activities for different projects and supporting proposal development.

Dianna also has worked as a Manager for General Insurance and Health Plan at Maleseguros, Insurance Broker assisting clients with creating insurance and health plans. Through these experiences, she has developed strong project management, business development and relationship building skills with government counterparts, implementing partners and multilateral agencies. Dianna is passionate about improving the livelihoods of people in Mozambique and dedicated to driving change in difficult and different environments.

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Elodie Iko https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/elodie-iko/ Mon, 23 May 2022 15:03:44 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=17026 Country Manager, THP-Benin

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Elodie Iko

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Country Leader, Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Benin

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Elodie Iko, Country Leader of Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Benin, is an occupational and organizational psychologist by training, and a gender specialist. As part of her duties, she is responsible for all of Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive’s programs in Benin. In line with our vision to create a world without hunger, she plays a vital and catalytic role in empowering Benin’s rural populations to transform the systems of inequity that are keeping hunger in place.
With over fifteen years of professional experience, particularly in project and human resources management, Elodie is passionate about community development and committed to promoting the rights of women, girls and vulnerable groups. She joins the team from Plan International Benin, where she worked as a Gender and Inclusion Advisor. Prior to that, Elodie worked for Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive-Benin from 2013 to 2020, first as Gender and Women’s Empowerment Program Manager, then adding inclusive finance to her responsibilities, coordinating the “Her Choice” project, which focused on ending child marriage and a project focused on women and youth leadership & governance in THP-Benin’s epicenters.
Her leadership, determination, creativity and collaboration with many institutions in the implementation of development programs have substantially improved the status and position of women and girls in Benin.
In her spare time, she enjoys sports and virtually exploring the world.

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Diane Gault https://hansjorgcharityinitiative.com/staff/diane-gault/ Fri, 20 May 2022 13:26:33 +0000 https://thp.org/?post_type=staff&p=17000 Country Director, THP-UK

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Diane Gault

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Country Director

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Diane has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 25 years, holding director-level roles for 20 years. She is passionately committed to creating a fair and just world for everyone. She is principally a highly accomplished fundraiser, but has also led teams covering Marketing, Press and PR, Communications, Campaigns, Digital, and Membership.  

Diane has a strong track record of developing strategies that have significantly grown charities. She is proud of the transformational change that she has achieved for charities, and more importantly, the people that have been reached and supported as a result of improved income and visibility. 

She is particularly proud of helping charities to grow not just through fundraising success, but also by securing multiple awards for services developed, delivering annual campaigns, such as National Adoption Week, working with governments to achieve change, and creating strong partnerships with organisations including The Royal Foundation which delivered the Heads Together campaign to improve mental health. 

Diane has held several Trustee roles, previously at the Prisoners’ Advice Service and currently at Gingerbread, the national charity supporting single-parent families. She holds a Joint Honours degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

She also keeps busy with being a mother to Allegra and looking after the family’s two dogs and four cats. She enjoys yoga and martial arts, acquiring three black belts in Shotokan Karate and  currently training in Wing Chun Kung Fu. 

Diane says “I am hugely excited to join Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive UK, which truly transforms the lives of people experiencing hunger and despair. I’m looking forward to using my skills and experience alongside our amazing staff and Trustees to take us to the next stage in our development, creating the step change that will enable us to reach and support many more people globally.” Diane’s joined Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive in October 2023, and is based out of London.

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-gault-mciof-2a6662a/

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